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[wptabcontent]223 Ask for a thing, not ask a  thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: She came  and asked my book.
Say: She came and asked for my  book. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]224 Dispose/get rid of a thing,  not dispose/get rid a  thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: He'll dispose/get rid all  his property.
Say: He'll dispose/get rid of all his property. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]225 Dream of a thing, not dream a  thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Young men dream glory and riches.
Say: Young men dream of glory and  riches. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]226 Explain to a person, not explain a person.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  She explained me  the  matter.
Say: She explained the matter to me. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]227 Knock at the door, not knock  the door.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Who is knocking the door?
Say: Who is knocking at the door? [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]228 Listen to a person or thing, not listen a person or  thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: They were listening the music.
Say: They were listening to the  music.
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 [wptabcontent]229 Pay for a thing, not pay a thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  How  much did you pay the book?
Say: How much  did  you pay for the  book?

Note: A person can pay another person. He/She can also pay
 a bill, an account, or a subscription He/She pays
 for a thing that he/she buys. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]230 Point to or at a person or thing, not point a person or  thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: He  pointed the map on the wall.
Say: He  pointed to the map  on the wall.
Or: He pointed at the map on the wall.

Note: Also point out: He pointed out the boy who did it. To
 point (without any preposition) means to
 direct: Don't point the gun this way. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]231 Remind a person of something, not remind a person something.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Please  remind  me  that later.
Say:  Please remind me of that later. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]232  Reply to a person, not reply  a person.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  She's not replied me yet.
Say:  She's not replied to me yet. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]233 Say to a person, not say a person.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Kevin  said me, 'Come tomorrow.'
Say: Kevin said to me, 'Come tomorrow.' [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]234  Search for a lost thing, not search a lost thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:. They're searching the ball.
Say: They're searching for the ball.

Note: In search of: The wolf goes in search of sheep. To search
 someone or something (without the for) means to look in one's
 pockets or house: The policeman searched the man and his house. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]235  Share with a person, not share a person.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  My friend shared  me his  book.
Say:  My friend shared his book with me. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]236  Speak to  a person,  not speak a person.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  I'll  speak him  about that.
Say: I'll speak to him about that.

Note: I'll speak to him means I'll do all 
the speaking; I'll speak with him means
I'll have a conversation with him.
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 [wptabcontent]237  Supply a person with something, not supply a person something.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: Can you supply me all I need?
Say: Can you supply me with all I need?

Note: Also provide a person with : She
 provided her son with all he needed. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]238 Think of a person or thing, not think a person or  thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  Think a number and then  double it.
Say: Think of a number and then  double it. [/wptabcontent]
 [wptabcontent]239 Wait for a person or thing, not wait a person or thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say: I'll wait you at the cinema.
Say:  I'll wait for you at the  cinema.

Note: Await takes no preposition: I'm awaiting your reply.
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 [wptabcontent]240 Wish for a thing, not wish a thing.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  He  doesn't  wish  any reward.
Say:  He  doesn't wish for any reward.
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 [wptabcontent]241 Write to a person,  not write a person.[/wptabcontent]
    [wptabcontent] Don't say:  I'll  write her tomorrow.
Say: I'll write to  her tomorrow.

Note: When the direct object of write is
 expressed, omit the preposition:
I'll write him a letter. [/wptabcontent]

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